Postdoctoral Scholar — Behavioral Economics & RCTs

University of California-Berkeley; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of California, Berkeley is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar-Employee to join the O'Donnell Center for Behavioral Economics and Finance. This 100% time appointment is based in Berkeley, CA with a Fall 2026 start and an initial two-year duration, potentially renewable based on performance and funding.

Responsibilities include designing and supervising RCTs, developing treatment details, collecting/analyzing data, and contributing to dissemination with slides and drafts.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. by start date or enrolled in a Ph.D. program at the time of application.
• No more than three years of post-degree research experience.

Responsibilities

• Design Randomized Control Trials (RCT)
• Develop details of treatment - scripts, tasks, training local team
• Supervise RCT
• Collect and analyze data from RCT
• Write presentation slides
• Write draft on project

Skills

RCT design

Statistical analysis

Econometrics

Field experiments

Research coordination

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent in Economics/Finance/related fields

Job description

The University of California, Berkeley is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar-Employee to join the O'Donnell Center for Behavioral Economics and Finance. This 100% time appointment is based in Berkeley, CA with a Fall 2026 start and an initial two-year duration, potentially renewable based on performance and funding.

Responsibilities include designing and supervising RCTs, developing treatment details, collecting/analyzing data, and contributing to dissemination with slides and drafts.